2009 Moto Guzzi California Vintage
  
Thirty-five years have gone by, but
Moto Guzzi still plays a leading role in the collective
imagination of motorcyclists all over the world. When
the first model came out in 1971, the custom market
was divided between the original USA-plated models
and imitations from the East. Moto Guzzi introduced
a motorbike with a strong personality, based on their
tested frame used on the V7 Special and on the legendary
757cc, 90 degree V engine. This was a winning pair
that brought international success as it also offered
a new way to ride a bike, countering the exasperated
search for performance.
On the Guzzi California it was, and is, possible
to travel in total relaxation. The saddle which is
as comfortable as an armchair allowed the rider to
enjoy the landscape protected from the wind behind
the large windscreen that was fitted as standard along
with the pannier bags; both a clear sign of the bike's
vocation for trips. Thanks to these very qualities,
the V7 California was also a success across the ocean,
and was adopted by the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department)
and later by other American States. The rest is history.
The California can be seen in films and advertisements.
It has become a part of the list of industrial design
objects that have marked our history. Its legendary
two wheels have never stopped and it has never stopped
evolving.
Year after year, the design and technology have been
updated, while maintaining its original character
and spirit. Thirty five years after its creation,
Moto Guzzi has decided to pay a tribute to this extraordinary
motorbike, creating an exclusive Vintage version that
is dedicated to anyone who wants to carry on dreaming.
Technology and tradition have inspired the various
changes that define the character of the California
Vintage, which has become a cult object even before
being launched. The image of the past can be seen
in its fantastic radial-spoked wheels, in the new-design
steel mudguards, the new front Brembo calipers and
the extra fog lights controlled by a switch on the
right-hand side. The model has been personalised to
the tiniest of details.
The windscreen has been adorned with a stainless
steel band. The handlebars are exclusive to this model,
as is the two-tone saddle. The classic engine is protected
by chrome-plated steel pipes. The special panniers
bags are waterproofed, permanently attached to the
bike and protected by chrome-plated steel pipes. The
parcel rack is chrome-plated providing a luxurious
tourist look. The California Vintage is a precious
object that has to be guarded carefully with due care
and attention. For this reason, Moto Guzzi has created
a special motorbike cover, for this bike where luxury
is standard.
Technical Specifications
Engine
- Type : 90° V-Twin, 4 stroke
- Cooling system : air cooled
- Displacement : 1,064 cc
- Bore and stroke : 92 x 80 mm
- Compression ratio : 9.8 : 1
- Timing system : 2 overhead valves moved by light
alloy push–rod sand rocker arm with mechanical
tappets
- Valve timing : intake open 24° B.T.D.C. intake
close 52° A.B.D.C. exhaust open 54° B.B.D.C.
exhaust close 22° A.T.D.C.
- Maximum power : 54 kW at 6,400 rpm
- Maximum torque : 94 Nm at 5,000 rpm Fuel system
: Magneti Marelli IAW alfa-n system Multipoint phased
sequential fuel; 2 throttle bodies of 40 mm with
injectors Weber IW 031
- Starting system : electric
- Ignition : Magneti Marelli IAW 15RC electronic
digital ignition, twin spark
- Exhaust system : steel, 2 tubes connected to an
expansion room, that is connected to 2 steel mufflers;
three-way catalyzer with Lambda sensor (Euro 3)
Homologation Euro 3
- Lubrication : with lobes pump and pressure regulator
Transmission
- Gearbox : 5 speed, costant mesh gears with built-in
cush drive Internal ratios : 1° 14/28 = 1:2
: 2° 18/25 = 1:1.389 : 3° 21/22 = 1:1.048
: 4° 23/20 = 1:0.870 : 5° 28/21 = 1:0.750
- Primary drive : by helical gears, ratio 17/21
= 1: 1.235
- Secondary drive : shaft drive, ratio 8/33 = 1:4.125
- Clutch : dual disc dry with mechanical control
Chassis
- Frame : detachable tubular duplex cradle in special
high-strengh steel
- Wheelbase : 1,560 mm
- Trail : 116 mm
- Rake : 29° Front suspension : Marzocchi hydraulic
telescopic fork, Ø 45 mm, adjustable separately
- Front whell travel : 140 mm
- Rear suspension : swing arm with 2 hydraulic shock
absorbers, exstension adjustable
- Rear wheel travel : 96 mm
- Braking system : Integral breaking system, with
proportioning and delay valve
- Front brake : double Brembo Serie Oro stainless
steel floating disc, Ø 320 mm, 4 piston calipers
- Rear brake : single Brembo stainless steel floating
disc, Ø 282 mm, 2 piston calipers
- Wheels : Behr spoked steel rims
- Front rim : 2.50” x 18”
- Rear rim : 3.50” x 17”
- Front tyre : 110/90 VB 18”
- Rear tyre : 140/70 VB 17”
Electrical Equipment
- Voltage : 12 V
- Battery : 12 V – 30 Ah
- Alternator : 12 V – 350 W
Dimensions
- Length : 2,380 mm
- Width : 815 mm
- Height : 1,390 mm
- Seat height : 780 mm
- Ground clearance : 190 mm
- Handlebar height : 1,050 mm
- Front footrest height : 326 mm
- Rear footrest height : 385 mm
- Dry weight : 263 kg
- Fuel tank capacity : 19 litre
- Reserve : 4 litre
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